Param Vir Chakra (PVC)Awardee: Maj Ramaswamy Parameswaran , PVC

On 25 November, 1987, when Major Ramaswamy
Parameswaran was returning from a search operation in Sri Lanka, late at night, his
column was ambushed by a group of militants. With cool presence of mind, he
encircled the militants from the rear and charged into them, taking them
completely by surprise. During the hand-to-hand combat, a militant shot him in
the chest. Undaunted Major Parameswaran snatched the rifle from the militant
and shot him dead. Gravely wounded, he continued to give orders and inspired
his command till he fell dead. The ambush was cleared five militants were
killed and three rifles and two rocket launchers were recovered.

Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran displayed the
most conspicuous gallantry and thought nothing of dying at his post